Oh, the pressure to get Valentine’s Day right. This year, it falls on Thursday, February 14th–giving you the option of celebrating the weekend before, after or on the day itself. Why not spread out the love? Wine Country’s rife with romance if you just know where to look…

– Conquer the “No Manches” burrito, a seven pound monster filled with meat, cheese, rice and beans as long as your arm at Los Tres Chiles(http://www.lostreschiles.com/) in Santa Rosa for $19.95. Any one person who can eat it in 60 minutes gets the burrito free, plus a cash prize. How sexy is that? 2765 Yulupa Ave. at Bethards Dr., Santa Rosa, 707-304-5724.

– Candy cap ice cream rolled into a blue corn crepe at Mateo Granadas’ Cocina Latino. Though it may sound a little strange, the foraged mushrooms have a sweet, maple-syrup flavor and a hint of earthiness that make for a perfect dessert. 214 Healdsburg Ave. at Front St, Healdsburg, 707-433-1520.

– A six-pack of conversation heart cookies for tongue-tied Romeos from Sift Cupcake and Dessert Bar, various locations around Sonoma County, San Francisco and at siftcupcakes.com.

– Learning to butcher: Meat Revolution’s Berry Salinas and Fork Catering’s Sarah Piccolo are teaming up for a three-class series focused on teaching home cooks how to make the most of their meat — with the benefit of dinner and wine as part of the learning process. Session one (5-8pm, Wednesday February 13th) focuses on breaking down a whole chicken, how to brine and marinade and culminates with a communal dinner of coq au vin. Subsequent sessions include rabbit cookery, sausage and pork curing. Classes are $75 each, or $60 if you purchase the series. Limited to 10 students, 330 Main St. at Calder Ave., Sebastopol. For reservations or call 707-494-0960.

– Beer: The Black and White Beer Ball, Friday February 15th in Santa Rosa features beer-tasting from local craft brewers from 9pm to midnight, silent auction and food. Details at ales4autism.com.

Patisserie Angelica: The haute bakery and sweet shop opens Wednesday through Sunday, Feb. 13-17 from 10am to 5pm with a case full of chocolate deliciousness including their coconut and black tea infused palets, Parisian macarons (the best I’ve had in years), truffles (try the white chocolate passionfruit), cookies and their Better Than Sex Chocolate Sauce. 6821 Laguna Parkway, Sebastopol, 827-7998.